Paul Greenberg (2)

"Good-by Phone, Hello World" is a quick, easy, enjoyable guide to enhancing your life by giving up some of your tech usage time. The goal of this book is to show tech users some ways in which technology affects their lives, and also presents some ways to lessen the pull of that technology and use the time for something else that is more meaningful and enjoyable. The book is divided into sections that deal with creativity, health, relationships, well-being, and the environment. Each section can easily be read in one sitting. The artwork forms the best part of the book and leads the reader into a more mindful state, even without the advice and suggestions. The book is well-researched and includes extensive end notes and bibliography.

If you are a frequent user of technology, you might have thought about greatly reducing your tech use. Maybe you even felt as if you are a servant to your cell phone.If you long to reduce your tech usage, check out this beautifully illustrated book. You might just find some ideas that appeal to you!

I received this book from the publisher and from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are entirely my own.… (plus d'informations)

This book is four kinds of awful. Greenberg is supposedly an expert on interacting with customers, so one can only imagine that he decided the audience for this book was a bunch of retirees getting their MBAs who have never heard of the internet (in this newfangled web economy, customers can decide if they want your product or not!). No working person would ever tote around a 650+ page hardcover, much less have time to read it. And it's filled with the kind of meaningless jargon that vendors use to sell to executives (e.g. "The centerpiece of the ... solution is their process-driven platform, which is organized around their J2EE architecture and runtime engine" p. 543).… (plus d'informations)